Books for ages 6-8

You can find these books in the Lower School room in the library.

Cover	Title_and_author	Summary	Call_number
	Snow Goalie by Sophie Smiley	Charlie and her brothers are in the final of the local five-a-side tournament, and they need to practise hard. But when it snows heavily overnight, their plans soon change. Charlie’s brother, Bobby, is marooned in the snow and she must attempt a daring adventure to rescue him. But with the team reunited once more, how will they manage to play on the frozen pitch, never mind win the game?	Prim Fic Sports SMI
	Viking Vik and the Longship by Shoo Rayner	The Longships have gone to sea, leaving Viking Vik behind. Wulf wants to sail after them. But a storm is coming and something strange is swimming towards them. Could it be the legendary Sea Serpent?	Prim Fic Adventure RAY
	Claude in the city by Alex T. Smith	Claude is no ordinary dog - he leads an extraordinary life! When Mr and Mrs Shinyshoes set off for work, Claude decides what adventure he wants to have that day. Today he and Sir Bobblysock go to the city for the very first time. The have tea in a cafe, go shopping and visit a museum. It is all very normal until...Claude accidentally foils a robbery and becomes the local hero!	Prim Fic Animals SMI
	Agatha Parrot & The floating head by Kjartan Poskitt	This book is about Odd Street School where I go along with mad Ivy who always jumps down stairs four at a time WAHOO! And Martha who is big and jolly and can sort out boys. The oddest teacher we've got is Miss Barking who wears goggles and gloves to use a pencil sharpener. The story is about when she tried to execute Martha with a floppy cardboard axe, but instead Martha's head floated off and exploded ha ha brilliant! Don't worry. Martha ends up eating an ice cream...but if you want to know how, then you'll have to read the insides, won't you? WOW how exciting - da-da-darrrrrrh! As well as stories you'll get the full gory guide to school life, such as Miss Barking's daft plan to hold a sports day without any winners, how to make the most of just having one line in the school play, the secret teacher beauty competition and how to cure a highly infectious outbreak of invisible spots.	Prim Fic Fantasy POS
	Whizz-bang Winnie by Laura Owen and Korky Paul	Chapter book with Winnie the Whitch. Life is never dull for Winnie the Witch! She gets her skates on to speed past the motorised competition in a 'hot wheels' race. A crazily funny story featuring everyone's favourite witch, and her big black cat, Wilbur. Korky Paul's exuberant black line illustrations complement the humour, slapstick, and moments of real drama that run through each story. Pure magic!	Prim Fic Fantasy OWE
	Flora the Fairy's Magic Spells by Toni Bradman	This is a magical story about believing in yourself. Flora the Fairy enjoys school. But one day, her teacher tells them they will be tested on their magic skills the next day. They have to change the class dragon, Smoky, into something else, and back again. All the children start practising but, try as she might, Flora can't remember the words of the spell. She keeps getting it wrong! Even her friend Harry can do it right - what will Flora's mummy and daddy say when she doesn't pass the test? Luckily, Flora's parents, with the help of Nana and Grandpop, show Flora that all she needs to do is relax. They have great fun changing things into other things at home. And the following day, Flora passes the test with flying colours! Told in simple, engaging language, this gentle story is perfect for beginner readers.	Prim Fic Easy Reading BRA
	Oliver Moon and the monster mystery by Sue Mongredien	Enjoy magical mayhem, hi-jinx and hocus-pocus in the illustrated adventures of Oliver Moon, Junior Wizard - full of gruesome details and extraordinary characters.When Oliver wins the school raffle, he is less than impressed with his prize - an ugly painting entitled Monster Mystery. As soon as the Moons hang it on their kitchen wall, food starts whizzing through the air, crockery smashes itself on the floor and strange messages appear in Oliver's schoolbooks. Something strange is going on - and it's up to Oliver to solve the mystery behind it to claim his real prize. Full of ghoulish goings-on, this is another fantastically funny and seriously scary tale to delight wizard wannabes everywhere.	Prim Fic Fantasy MON
	Drusilla and her brothers by Dyan Sheldon	Drusilla is a quiet, thoughtful little girl who has a small toy hippopotamus and four older brothers. Her hippo (Mrs Mu) goes everywhere with Drusilla. Her brothers (Harlan, Kal, CJ and Joe) go nowhere with her. In fact, their sole aim seems to be to taunt their small sister and stop her from joining in with their games. Usually Drusilla can withstand any amount of teasing, but when Mrs Mu goes missing, she suspects foul play… This time Drusilla will have to call upon all her resourcefulness to win through.	Prim Fic Young Fiction DYA
	Monster boy (Gormy Ruckles) by Guy Bass	Gormy Ruckles is determined to be the most fearsome monster the world has ever seen! But when his father sets him a tall task - to scare a sheep - Gormy realises there might be more to monstering than he first thought... Gormy Ruckles series: This roaringly funny new series for 5+ year olds is from a fresh new talent. Girls and boys alike will love Gormy, the endearing central character who learns the importance of being earnest. Short, easy to read chapters, these fun titles, of which this is the first, are perfect both for emergent readers who want more than picture books. This book is also good but for reluctant readers.	Prim Fic Horror BAS
	Mr Crocodile (Blue Banana book) by John Bush and Korky Paul	Mr Crocodile needs a job apparently. So says Mrs Crocodile. But what to do? Luckily, Mr. Crocodile is a croc with imagination. He could be a soccer star - Mr Soccerdile has a nice ring to it. Or perhaps a cook - Mr Cookodile sounds splendid. But what would be even easier for a lazy croc would be to turn into Mr Crookodile and rob a bank! However, despite a cunning disguise, Mr. Crocodile's plans start to unravel in a very funny way... Blue bananas are chapter books for children learning to read, suitable for NC Level 2 readers. They are carefully designed educational books for children, supporting their understanding of how to read and develop vocabulary. Blue bananas uses speech bubbles to aid understanding of dialogue and the text encourages children to explore the feelings of characters.	Prim Fic Adventure BUS